FAA SAYS 1-G STALL SPEED WILL INCREASE SAFETY CUSHION
The reference stall speed for transport aircraft will be 1-g instead of the minimum speed obtained in a stalling maneuver, if the FAA adopts a proposed rule. As currently defined, the agency says that Vs can be less than the lowest speed at which aerodynamic lift supports the airplane's weight...
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